Jobs & Community Services

It is our purpose as an innovative public agency to promote economic self-sufficiency to ensure the full participation of all Boston residents in the city's economic vitality and future. It is also our purpose to be an advocate, clearinghouse, and laboratory for "best practices" in literacy, beginning at birth; lifelong learning; job training/placement; and support services so Bostonians may fulfill their educational and employment aspirations.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Alternative Education Initiative

Request for Proposal- Alternative Education Initiative beginning March 20 , 2015, through April 24, 2015. The Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services solicits open and competitive proposals for alternative education services under the Alternative Education Initiative (AEI). The AEI RFP seeks to identify programs for funding for Fiscal Year 2016, from July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016. JCS will hold a AEI Bidders' Conference on March 25th, at 10:00 PM in the BRA board room on the 9th floor of City Hall. Proposals will be due April 24 by 4:00 PM.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth

Beginning March 6 , 2015, through April 17, 2015, the Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services solicits open and competitive proposals for services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth (WIOA Youth). The RFP solicits programs that establish a framework to move low-income Boston youth along the career pathways continuum. The WIOA Youth RFP seeks to identify programs for funding for Fiscal Year 2016, from July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016. Proposals are due April 17 by 4:00 PM

JCS has extended the deadline to submit the Letter of Intent for WIOA Youth RFP. Please submit your Letter of Intent by 5:00PM on March 27th, 2015 via email to Cindy Chow at cindy.chow@boston.gov using the LOI form provided in the RFP. The RFP closing date was not extended. Proposals are due on April 17, 2015 by 4:00PM.*

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Community Development Block Grant - Public Services

Beginning February 20, 2015, through March 27, 2015, the Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services solicits open and competitive proposals for services under the Community Development Block Grant - Public Services (CDBG-PS). The RFP solicits programs that place low-income Boston residents on a continuum of quality education, training, workforce development, and/or economic security programs. The CDBG-PS RFP seeks to identify programs for funding for Fiscal Year 2016, from July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016. JCS will hold a CDBG-PS Bidders Conference on March 4th, at 10:00AM in the BRA board room on the 9th floor of City Hall. Proposals will be due March 27 by 4:00 P.M.

JCS has closed the deadline to submit the Letter of Intent for the CDBG-PS RFP. The Letter of Intent was due by 5:00 PM on March 13, 2015. The RFP closing date was not extended. Proposals are due on March 27, 2015 by 4:00PM.

JCS has extended the deadline to submit any questions related to the CDBG-PS RFP. The deadline is now 5:00PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Questions and responses from this RFP process are posted below. We will add more questions and responses on our website after 3/24. Please check back for any updates.

Public Hearing January 16th, 2015

Thank you for attending the public hearing on 1/16/2015 and for your comments, we have now incorporated your feedback to update the policy principles. Please find the updated policy principles below. We have retained the original principles beneath the final versions for comparison.

The collaborative effort, part of Mayor Walsh’s pledge to tackle systemic inequality, will allow the City and its partners to better align their work on the issue, develop creative strategies, and deliver coordinated services to residents.
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Mayor Walsh Issues Wage Theft Executive Order

The measure seeks to prevent wage theft, which is the improper withholding of payment from employees and the failure to pay employees according to required schedules. The Executive Order is effective for any request for proposals, invitation for bids or request for qualifications all bids as of January 1, 2015.
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Over $1 Million in Grants to Distributed to Community Organizations

Nineteen grants, ranging from approximately $25,000 to $90,000, were administered through the Neighborhood Jobs Trust, which is supported by linkage contributions from large-scale real estate development projects as a way of providing direct benefits to Boston residents in the form of jobs, job training, and related services.
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Our Mission

To empower all Boston residents to achieve their educational and employment aspirations.

To connect low income residents with job training and employment opportunities.

To promote lifelong literacy and learning and the necessary support to achieve these goals.

City of Boston Employment Opportunities

If you are looking for information on City of Boston employment, please visit the Boston Career Center online or call 617-635-3370.